THIS WEEK AT
Wed March 79:30 - 11:45 Live Music w/ Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm IN THIS NEWSLETTERLive Music w/ Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm For more information Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm
Shannon Lea’s Redwood Rhythm celebrates the energy and joy of swing-era jazz. Founded by a longtime lindy hopper, The Redwood Rhythm celebrates the play between dancer and musician and shares jazz standards of the 1930s and 40s with swing dancers around the San Francisco Bay Area. March Series Begin: Register Online!Level 1 (8:15pm - 9:15pm) Start dancing from day one! We will get you moving in this month-long series that introduces you to basic footwork, turns, breaks and jazzy stylin'. Covers the 6-count basics, also sometimes known as East Coast Swing, which is also used in Lindy Hop. Pre-requisites: None. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Level 2 (7:15pm - 8:15pm) Spice up your Lindy language with some fast-paced, flashy Charleston. Your trusty guides will navigate you through the ins and outs and all of the awesome variations in between. Pre-requisites: Level 1A-D; twice through recommended. Execute a swingout, lindy circle, charleston and 6-count moves and transition between them in open and closed positions. No partner required, just bring your enthusiasm!
Level 3 (7:15pm - 8:15pm) When everything feels right, leaders and followers feel comfortable playing off each other by directing and redirecting energy and momentum. In this class, we will help you explore this flow and share a few ways to incorporate it into your dancing. Pre-requisites: At least nine consecutive months of Level 1 and Level 2 including one full year of social dance, or discuss your eligibility with instructors. Under-qualified students will be asked to transfer to Level 2 in order to strengthen their fundamentals.
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm) Pure Balboa is a sweetheart swing dance that focuses on an incredibly subtle closed connection and intricate footwork. This course builds on the Balboa A1 beginner class by adding more rhythms and connective tissue for new variations that will allow you to add improvisational flair to your dances! Pre-requisites: Balboa A1 – Balboa Foundations: Pure Bal class series. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Next Week: π Day Celebration(will take place in the main room)
Geeks of Lindy Hop, rejoice! As it is 3.14, and it is a Wednesday, and we will celebrate! For the hardcore π lovers, we'll have a game to test who's the most hardcore, and can remember the most digits of π... with a twist! Should we mention that the winner will get a silly prize? Next Week: Balboa Room10:00 - 11:30 w/ DJ Margot
It's second month of Elective Balboa at WNH! Which means that in our Balboa Room there will be new excited and enthusiastic balboa dancers to meet, to dance with, and to geek out about shuffles and come-arounds. Reconnect with your old balboa pals, make new balboa friends, and shuffle the night away! Lindy Hop is happiness in its purest form... therefore a gift certificate to learn it is the perfect gift for any occasion! Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
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